Monday, July 17, 2006

Reagan's 6th Birthday

Reagan had a very cool water party at her house in OKC. There was a kid sized soft tub pool, a slip and slide, and water balloons!

The kids in the pool were a little rough for such a small space. I was worried about the girls, but they handled themselves well. They didn't come complain about it, instead they just grabbed a floaty ring and tried to avoid the worst of the splashing.

What was really gross was when one little girl pooped on the slip and slide. It got hosed off, but YUCK! It was funny watching my girls try the slip and slide for the first time. Danya would walk up, jump directly onto her knees, and then push herself with her hands down to the end. They got a ton of candy from the pinata and were so busy having fun they only paused long enough to eat a hotdog without the bun for dinner.

We gave Reagan some arts and craft supplies in a plastic tub with her name on it. I put her name on with rub-on letters. We also let Danya pick out a beach Barbie for her cousin.

12 Pack Mom

I'm a 39 year old Christian mom of 10 kids. I have six girls; Danya age 17, Gloria age 15, Jordan age 15, Brianna age 14, Katie age 8, and our other 8 year old Karyie. My four sons include Michael age 14, Shane age 13, Kevin age 11, and Ryker age 2. I also was a foster mom for about 5 years. In 2009 we adopted two of the 33 kids we've fostered. In April 2012 we adopted three more! I've been happily married to the love of my life, Daniel, for 21 years!

FYI

For privacy reasons we cannot post identifying pictures of foster children. That's why their faces are covered or only the backs of their heads are shown. We also give them nicknames to protect their privacy.

The Mini Homeschoolers

Danya and Gloria are "The Mini Homeschoolers" in a series of YouTube videos where they answer questions about homeschooling from a younger perspective. These videos are based on the ones created by two funny homeschooled young men called "Ask the Homeschoolers".
Watch the videos here:The Mini Homeschoolers